Friday, February 17, 2012

One Year of Living in Cape Town and a Giveaway!

Hello!

I can’t believe I’ve lived in this beautiful,
challenging place for a year now. It does feel like “home” to us. We’ve come a
long way, literally and figuratively. I
thought that I’d list some of the highlights and milestones of our life in the
last year.

Our first home here.

We arrived at 11:30 at night. My very first impression was that it was windy and hot.

We are learning how to communicate better. When you only have each other…you need to be open and honest about your needs and goals.

We’ve learned that friendships can come in all shapes, ages, and abilities.

Living here has helped us clarify our priorities in life.

We celebrated one year of marriage, and are over half way towards our second year! After eight years, he’s still my best friend and light of my life.

Scenic vistas.

This list could go on and on. But I’ll spare you.

Our new theme for the year is “to make this year
better than the last.” It shouldn’t be that hard, now that we have a year “under
our belts.” We are more confident here and are learning how to navigate the Rainbow Nation. What a challenge and privilege we have gotten to live
through.

We are ever grateful for the life we have together.

So in celebration of our one year Cape Town-aversary,
AND this being my 100th post, I am having a giveaway!

I’m giving a pair of spiral earrings away. Something
like these here:

Really Easy Rules of the Giveaway:

All are welcome! Friends, family, followers,
or potential followers, worldwide!

Here’s what you do:

·Please leave a comment
for me, saying what are your top 4-5 favorite colors, and I’ll make you a custom
pair of earrings!

· If you don’t have a
blogger profile, make sure you leave an e-mail address so that I can reach you
if you are the winner! (If you’re worried about spamming, you can write your
e-mail address to look like this: “withoutcomplexities at gmail dot com.”)

45 comments:

Wow! your first year. I love reading your list of all the things you did this year! So many things are put in a different perspective when you live over seas. I think it's a wonder learning experience! We Americans are spoiled people. I have really enjoyed reading your blog even though I don't always comment.

Lots to Celebrate! :) And thats what life is about isn't it? Celebrating things with the people you love!My top favorite colors are teal, purple, white and black. (I wear alot of black) But if I won I'd love whatever you make!

I really really wish I lived in CT so we could go for coffees! I will be there in April though, we are definitely meeting up!!!Im so glad that you have had a good first year, even if it has been tough :)My top 4 colours are black, grey, white and red :)my email is gina at jacobson dot co dot za ;)Here is to having a totally fantastic amazing and super 2nd year!

Congratulations on your first year in Cape Town and your 100th post. Love the pics of the houses you have lived in, they look pretty. The earings are beautiful! My favorite colors are: turquoise, black, red, purple and white. A toast to the start of your second year!!

Congratulations!! One year is a GREAT accomplishment!! Thanks for leaving comments on my blog, it is fun to get a different perspective of another culture! I look forward to reading more of your blog! Happy 1 year anniversary!! (It only gets better and easier, i promise!)